Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector | |
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 Emblem of the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1960–1966 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
TheOklahoma City Air Defense Sector (OCADS) is an inactiveUnited States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with theAir Defense Command's29th Air Division atOklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector was established in 1960[1] as manual sector[2] as part of phaseout ofCentral Air Defense Force; it was discontinued 1 September 1961[1] and its personnel and equipment transferred to the4752d Air Defense Wing, which was designated. organized and assigned to the32nd Air Division on 1 September 1961.[3] This change was short-lived, for the 4752nd Wing was discontinued and replaced once again by the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector on 25 June 1963[1][3] as a result of the realignment and expansion of the29th Air Division. Finally, the sector was inactivated[1] and replaced by the31st Air Division on 1 April 1966.
The sector operated a Manual Air Defense Control Center (ADCC), P-86, later redesignated Manual Combat Center (MCC-11) and later NORAD Sector Combat Center (Manual).
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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